Every Day Carson Remains in the Race is Further Proof that His Campaign is a Scam

RedState ^ | 02/21/2016 | Leon Wolf

[MLL]

Ben Carson finished dead last in South Carolina last night, as the polls predicted that he would. He did not finish last due to lack of effort, or because he was focusing on some other state where he had a better chance. By Carson's own admission, South Carolina was a state where he should have done well, and where the large evangelical population should have given him a decent chance to post a good showing.

Instead, he finished behind John Kasich, a guy who spent significant portions of the last week campaigning in far flung places like Michigan. He finished well behind another candidate (Jeb Bush) who desperately needed to do well in South Carolina, and who quit the race after failing to do so.

After being spanked by the voters of South Carolina, Ben Carson took the stage and excused his loss by saying that it was entirely possible that Donald Trump would get all the delegates from South Carolina, so really he did just as well as Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. Therefore, he was no bigger a loser than any of the rest of them, and he would continue to press on.

While Carson's point about delegate allocation may or may not turn out to be true, his point about the viability of his campaign, in light of the message sent by South Carolina voters, is not. No person in Carson's position who is even of average intelligence would conclude that the South Carolina results mean that he has as good a chance going forward as Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. And Ben Carson is a person of above average intelligence, as his supporters repeatedly claim.

[Jeff Chandler]

His Campaign is a Scam

Except for Trump, Cruz, Rubio, and Bush, all the campaigns were scams.

[Thibodeaux]

Ted Was

[MNJohnnie]

Can we stop with this nonsense?

Add Carson voters to Cruz, you still lose to Trump. After Iowa, Carson people are not going to Cruz.

[Cboldt]

It doesn’t have to make sense in any objective way. I just assume, given Wolfe’s point of shilling for Cruz, that he figures Carson getting out is beneficial to Cruz, and claiming that Carson’s campaign is a scam, is designed to scatter Carson support.

[EDINVA]

I think Carson’s supporters are 100% for Carson, and no one else. Some might choose Kasich because he’s also refrained from loud arguments/name calling.

But it was Trump, when there was the introductory snafu at a recent debate, who stopped and talked w/Dr. Carson to help save face, instead of just passing him by as the others did. That one vignette showed a lot about the character of the various candidates.

[Outlaw76]

No, they all need to stay in the race to give trump a chance at winning the nomination.

In a two man race, Trump loses. He’ll need a third party liberal in November or he’ll lose then too.

[mylife]

Trump who attacked Carson long before he attacked Cruz is using Carson to attack Cruz.

That is all there is to it.

[TexasCruzin]

Carson is right. He’s no bigger loser than Marco and Ted. Hang in there Ben.

[odawg]

“His Campaign only reported what CNN reported that Carsons campaign SAID”

CNN never SAID that Carson was dropping out.

[lodi90]

Interesting to see Cruzies take umbrage at Trump’s “smears” while having no problem viciously attacking Carson over and over. I’ll buy you a clue. Nobody but Cruzies are attacking Carson right now.

[lodi90]

Add Carson voters to Cruz, you still lose to Trump. After Iowa, Carson people are not going to Cruz.

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This is why Cruzies continue to viciously attack Carson. They feel entitled to his votes for some reason. Bizarre.

[mylife]

Trump is using Carsons butthurt to attack Cruz

[mylife]

I am sorry folks I never admired Donald Trump ever, I had a modicum of respect for Ben

[mylife]

AInt Atlantic city casinos about to go bust again?

How do you lose when you RUN the house?

[poconopundit]

After South Carolina, what are the chances that any other candidate can beat Trump?  The odds are low, something like:

Trump 70%, Cruz 12%, Rubio 12%, Kasich 3%, Carson 3%

There's a lot to like in the good doctor.  He's an honorable man, a professional, and a calm and rational voice in a race of fast talkers.

Carson is also fighting the good fight against political correctness.  I like the guy even though I want Trump to win.

And Carson said something great last night:

Our nation is very close to going off the cliff. . .  We need to recognize that our country was designed for citizen statesmen, not career politicians.

Way to go Carson!   Take it all the way to the convention, Ben.  Your voice needs to be heard.

[af_vet_1981]

Will you vote for the GOP nominee in November ?

[Balding_Eagle]

Can we stop with this nonsense?

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spoil sport.

[null and void]

The political equivalent of throwing a woman into the water to see if she's a witch.

The only way to prove to this author's contention that his campaign is not a sham is to (politically) drown.

[mosesdapoet]

What gets me about Carson is he has never spoken out about Obamas abuse of the Bully Pulpit and the resultant conflicts plus assults and murders that came from it. Begining with revenge for Treyvon Martin attacks on non blacks by black gangbangers which resulted in about a score (20) of deaths and serious injuries.

One who has spoken out about it is Mulwaukee county Sheriff Clarke who by the way is running for re election this month. Primary Feb 16th and won .

When Carson held a brief but slight lead in the Iowa polls Trump set out and accused him of being everything from a pedophile, crazy, and questionable surgeon involved in abortions. Trump was unrelenting and cost Carson his slight polling lead during the November lead up.

Does he seriously believe Trump would consider him for VP ?
The man shoud really formally drop out and use the remaining time to fund raise and clean up his campaign debts.

[ontap]

Ben Carson is going from a nice guy who every one likes to just another politician......one should know when his time in the limelight is over!!!